BMW airbags subject to recall

BMW is recalling 42,080 older-model 3 Series cars in the U.S. - and about 220,000 worldwide - because the passenger air bag could explode too forcefully and send metal or plastic shrapnel flying at the passenger.

The bag assemblies for the 2002 and 2003 BMW 3 Series cars were supplied by Japanese supplier Takata, which also supplied potentially shrapnel-producing passenger bags that forced Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda and General Motors to recall some 3.4 million vehicles worldwide last month.

The BMWs involved are 2002 and 2003 model-year 3 Series sedans and wagons built from January through December 2002, and 2002 and 2003 model 3 Series and M3 coupes and convertibles made from February 2002 through December 2002.

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BMW airbags subject to recall

BMW is recalling 42,080 older-model 3 Series cars in the U.S. ? and about 220,000 worldwide ? because the passenger air bag could explode too forcefully and send metal or plastic shrapnel flying at